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rhodoplast definition

rho·do·plast (rō′də plast′)

noun

a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll

Etymology: rhodo- + -plast

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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